cloved

Stuck with buds

Cloved describes something studded or flavored with cloves, the aromatic dried flower buds used as a spice: cloved ham, cloved oranges for the holidays.

The word appears almost exclusively in cooking contexts, where whole cloves are pressed into meat or fruit.

spiced

studded

Decorated with projecting pieces

mulled · glühwein · cinnamon · nutmeg · allspice · aromatic · fragrant · baking · incense · potpourri

garlic

bulb

Rounded storage organ

pressed · roasted · raw · peeled · chopped · allium · pungent · aromatic · savory · flavor

split

halved

Split into two

parted · bisected · rent · riven · chopped · hacked · sliced · sundered · fractured

adhered

bonded

Fastened or emotionally connected

attached · joined · united · connected · linked · embraced · clutched · gripped · clamped · anchored

Opposites
flavor/seasoning intensity

clovedunspiced

Without added seasonings

plain · unseasoned · unadorned · unflavored · bland

structural division

clovedwhole

Full and undivided

undivided · intact · unified · unsegmented · unsplit

Phrases
Family

cloves, clove, cloven, clove hitch

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G